K-pop band BTS's Jin starts mandatory military service

The K-pop boy band BTS's oldest member Jin started his mandatory military service in South Korea on Tuesday, the band's label said, with local media reporting the next oldest member Suga is slated to serve as a social service worker instead of a soldier.Jin, the 30-year-old vocalist, is expected to undergo training at a location north of Seoul for five weeks before being assigned to a unit.Prior to the start of his conscription, Jin posted a portrait of himself on social media with a buzz cut, commenting, "cuter than I thought." In a newer post Tuesday morning, he said, "It's curtain call t…READ FULL ARTICLE